PRINT REFERENCE SOURCES
A PARTIAL LIST

Materials marked by an asterisk (*) are/were displayed in class.

 

Almanacs

 

-single volume collections of data statistics and facts relating to places, people and events

-usually published annually, updating previous year’s data and news items

-retrospective information is often included

 

1.  Florida Almanac (REF F311 .F65) Ready Reference

 

2.  *Aviation & Aerospace Almanac (REF HE9803 .A1 A9 2003)

 

3.  *World Almanac (REF AY67 .N5 W7) Ready Reference

 

Bibliographic (Books)

 

-list books, and/ or other materials by author, title, subject, or other category

 

4.  *Books in Print (REF Z1215 .P972 & REF Z1215 .P973) Ready Reference

 

5.  *Using the Engineering Literature (REF T10.7 .U85 2006)

 

6. The New Walford Guide to Reference Resources (REF Z1035.1 .W33)

 

Biographical

 

-provide profiles of the lives and accomplishments of noteworthy personalities

 

7.  American Men and Women of Science (REF Q141 .A47 1998/99)

 

8.  *Current Biography (REF CT100 .C8)

 

9.  *Who’s Who in America (REF E176 .W642)

 

Dictionaries/Thesauri

 

-provide information about words, especially, but not limited to definitions

 

10. *Acronyms, Initialisms, and Abbreviations Dictionary (REF P365 .A37)

     Ready Reference

   

11. *American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (REF PE1628 .A623 2006)

      Ready Reference

 

12. Library of Congress Subject Headings (REF LC26.7:)

 

13. *McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms (REF Q123 .M34 2003)

      Ready Reference

 

14. Oxford English Dictionary (REF PE1625 .O94 1989)

 

15. *Periodical Title Abbreviations: By Abbreviation (REF Z6945 .A2 W34 2006)

      Ready Reference

 

16. Roget’s International Thesaurus (REF PE1591 .R73) Ready Reference

 

17. Stedman’s Medical Dictionary (REF R121 .S8 2006) Ready Reference

 

Directories

 

-list people, businesses, institutions, etc.

-provide descriptive as well as contact information such as addresses, phone numbers, and Internet addresses

 

18.  Directory of Research Grants (REF LB2338 .D57)

 

19. *Europa World of Learning (REF AS2 .W6) Ready Reference

 

20. *Encyclopedia of Associations (REF AS22 .E5) Ready Reference

 

21.  Florida Airport Directory (REF HE9813 .F6 F57)

 

22. *Harris Florida Manufacturers Directory (REF T12 .F6) Ready Reference

 

23.  Literary Market Place (REF PN161 .L5)

 

24.  Research Centers Directory (REF AS25 .D5)

 

25.  Scholarships, Fellowships and Loans (REF LB2338 .F4)

 

 

Encyclopedias

 

-provide summaries of knowledge in long and short article form

-contributions are often written and signed by experts in the field

-often include references at the end of articles for further research

-can provide general background, especially valuable when beginning research

 

26. *Encyclopaedia Britannica (REF AE5 .E363)

 

27. *Encyclopedia of Ecology (REF QH540.4 .E515 2008)

 

28. *Encyclopedia of Holidays and Celebrations: a country by country guide (REF GT3930

     .E53 2006)

 

29. *Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals (REF QL713.2 .E53 2002)

 

30. *Encyclopedia of Measurement and Statistics (REF HA29 .S2363 2007)

 

31. International Encyclopedia of Ergonomics and Human Factors (REF TA166 .I556 

      2006)

 

32. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (REF TP9 .K54)

 

33. *McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (REF Q121 .M3)

 

Geographic

 

-maps and atlases provide data and visual information about geographic regions and locations

 

34. *Florida Atlas & Gazetteer (REF G1315 .D4 2002) Ready Reference

 

35. Rand McNally Road Atlas (REF G1201 .P2 R354) Ready Reference

 

36. *Rand McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide (REF HF1023 .R18) Atlas Stand

 

Guides, Handbooks, Manuals

 

-provide background information in specific subject areas

-are sources of factual and statistical information as well as “how to” procedures

 

37. Complete Illustrated Breeder’s Guide to Marine Aquarium Fishes (REF SF457.9 .W58 2007)

 

38. *CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (REF QD65 .H3) Ready Reference

 

39. Florida Handbook (REF F306 .F597) Ready Reference

 

40. *Merck Manual (REF RM127 .M53)

 

41. *MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (REF LB2369 .G53) Ready Reference,

      Reference, and Reserve

 

42. North American Industry Classification System (PREX 2.6/4:2007)

      Ready Reference

 

43. *Occupational Outlook Handbook (REF L2.3/4) Ready Reference

 

44. *Physician’s Desk Reference (REF RS75 .P5) Ready Reference

 

45. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (REF BF76.7 .P82 2001)

      Ready Reference

 

46. Standard & Poor’s Industry Surveys (REF HC106.6 .S74)

 

47. Standard Handbook of Engineering Calculations (REF TA332 .S73 2005)

 

48. United States Government Manual (REF AE2.108/2) Ready Reference

 

Yearbooks/Annuals

 

-compilations of facts, data, statistics and events of a given year

 

49. *Britannica Book of the Year (REF AE5 .E364)

 

50. Europa World Year Book (REF JN1 .E85)

 

51. *Facts on File (REF D410 .F3)

 

52. Florida Statistical Abstract (REF HA311 .F55) Ready Reference

 

53. *Statesman’s Yearbook (REF JA51 .S7) Ready Reference

54. *Statistical Abstract of the United States (REF C3.134) Ready Reference

 

55. World Factbook (REF PREX 3.15:)  Ready Reference

 

56. *Jane’s All the World’s Aircraft (REF TL501 .J32)

 

57. Magill’s Cinema Annual (REF PN1993.3 .M32)